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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences regulations

Graduate Diploma in International Health

Graduate Diploma in International Health

1. Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma in International Health (GradDipIntHlth) may be undertaken in the faculty pursuant to these regulations.

2. Interpretations

In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears -

'candidate' means a candidate for the graduate diploma;

'course of study' means the subjects required to be completed by a candidate to qualify for the graduate diploma;

'faculty' means the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences;

'faculty board' means the faculty board of the faculty;

'graduate diploma' means the Graduate Diploma in International Health;

'head' means head of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine;

'faculty information handout' means a faculty handbook or such other publication whether in bound, loose leaf or electronic form concerning the course of study as the faculty board determines from time to time.

3. Admission to candidature

3.1 An applicant for admission to candidature must -

3.1.1 have qualified in the university or in another tertiary institution for a degree approved by the faculty board as a suitable preparation for the course of study or have qualifications which the faculty board is satisfied are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute; and

3.1.2 after obtaining the qualifications referred to in paragraph 3.1.1, have had at least two years experience in a health related field approved by the head as relevant to the course of study.

4. Course of study

4.1 The faculty board, with the consent of the Academic Board, may from time to time determine the subjects comprising the course of study and in relation to the subjects may determine any matter including but not limited to requirements concerning -

4.1.1 number, timing, frequency, duration and content;

4.1.2 attendance and participation;

4.1.3 assessment; and

4.1.4 satisfactory completion.

4.2 Determinations of the faculty board under this section must be published in a faculty information handout.

5. Credit

5.1 Where prior to candidature a candidate completed work which the head is satisfied is equivalent to particular work in the course of study, the head may grant credit to the candidate in respect of that particular work.

5.2 Credit under subsection 5.1 must not be granted in respect of -

5.2.1 work completed more than 10 years before admission to candidature; or

5.2.2 more than 50 per cent of the work in the course of study.

5.3 Where credit is granted to a candidate under this section the head must determine, with reference to the time limits prescribed in section 6, the period within which the candidate must complete the course of study.

6. Time limits

6.1 Except where the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines, the course of study must be completed in not less than -

6.1.1 one year of full-time candidature; or

6.1.2 two years of part-time candidature.

7. Qualification

A candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study qualifies for the graduate diploma.

8. Course requirements

8.1 Subject to this section, a candidate must comply with these regulations and with the requirements concerning the course of study determined by the faculty board as in force or published from time to time.

8.2 Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for the graduate diploma, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations or course of study requirements, the faculty board must permit the candidate to qualify for the graduate diploma under the regulations or course of study requirements in force or published at some time during candidature, provided the faculty board is satisfied that the work so required to be completed is equivalent in standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.

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